The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) has secured funding to develop technology that can more quickly identify seafood species using closed-tube DNA bar coding, Progressive Grocer reported.

By creating a tool to prevent product mislabeling and species substitution, SIRF could benefit seafood companies, distributors, retailers, restaurants and consumers alike.

This tool would be more convenient and more affordable than the US Food and Drug AdministrationsDNA testing, which could make identification testing more accessible to food establishments of all sizes.